lumbarization
A spinal anomaly in which the first and second segments of the sacrum do not fuse, and…A spinal anomaly in which the first and second segments of the sacrum do not fuse, and consequently the lumbar spine appears to have six vertebrae or segments, not five, while the sacrum appears to have only four.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A spinal anomaly in which the first and second segments of the sacrum do not fuse, and consequently the lumbar spine appears to have six vertebrae or segments, not five, while the sacrum appears to have only four.
Origin
From lumbar + -ization.From lumbar + -ization.
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Forms
plural: lumbarizations| Singular | lumbarization |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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